Read the Instructions

It is easy to lose sight of the importance of the relationship with your partner when children enter the equation. This excerpt from Your Baby’s Development, the latest release from the Teach Yourself series gives us an overview of the challenging first years. By Caroline Deacon

Class Differences

Education, education, education...it's what politicians talk about and parents fret about. But what's changing in Scotland's schools, and how can we learn more about what's happening? In this special report, Scotland Parent puts the Curriculum for Excellence under the spotlight, hears a teacher's point of view and a parent’s, and also looks at how to find additional learning support for our children.

The Early Years

Choosing an early years setting for your child is a big step. You want to give your child the best possible start in life and it is not just about a great education.

Children in Scotland

Ahead of the election on 3 May, Children in Scotland magazine looked at what voluntary sector children's orgranisations are asking politicians to prioritise in the next parliament.

Have fun with the manky mingin' rhymes

It’s a braw time for Scottish children’s books. In the last year, The Eejits – Matthew Fitt’s Scots translation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits – has topped the Waterstone’s bestseller list and the Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Awards have been launched.

How good is your school?

And how much should we read into what the government inspectors say about it?